that you also copy .htaccess - as "dot" files are often hidden
and aren't normally copied.
-3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username,
+OR
+
+2b. Clone the friendica/friendica GitHub repository and import dependencies
+
+ git clone https://github.com/friendica/friendica [web server folder]
+ cd [web server folder]
+ php util/composer.phar install
+
+3. Create an empty database and note the access details (hostname, username,
password, database name).
- Friendica needs the permission to create and delete fields and tables in its own database.